Information processing apparatus and touch panel

Abstract

A display board (101) configured to include a first display element (102A) that displays a first pixel that is one pixel of a screen of the touch panel and a second display element (102B) that displays a second pixel that is other one pixel of the screen; a touch sensor (106, 201, 203) configured to detect contact with the screen; a planar antenna (105) configured to be provided at a position on a front surface side of the screen with respect to the display board and the touch sensor, the position not facing the first display element and the second display element when viewed from above the screen; and a control unit configured to communicate to the planar antenna via a space between the first display element and the second display element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a touch panel;   a display board configured to include a first display element that displays a first pixel that is one pixel of a screen of the touch panel and a second display element that displays a second pixel that is one pixel different from the first pixel of the screen;   a touch sensor configured to detect contact with the screen;   a planar antenna configured to be provided at a position on a front surface side of the screen with respect to the display board and the touch sensor, the position not facing the first display element and the second display element when viewed from above the screen; and   a control means for performing at least one of reception of a signal from the planar antenna and transmission of a signal to the planar antenna via a space between the first display element and the second display element.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the planar antenna is provided at a position between the first display element and the second display element when viewed from above the screen. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the planar antenna has an opening at a position facing at least one of the first display element and the second display element when viewed from above the screen. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a support means for passing between the first display element and the second display element and supporting the planar antenna.   
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the touch sensor has an opening at a position corresponding to the support means. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the control means performs at least one of the reception of the signal from the planar antenna and the transmission of the signal to the planar antenna via a conductor of the support means. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a plurality of planar antennas at a first density on the front surface side of the screen with respect to the display board and the touch sensor in a region of a central portion of the screen,   a plurality of planar antennas at a second density higher than the first density on the front surface side of the screen with respect to the display board and the touch sensor in a region of an edge portion of the screen.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control means performs at least one of reception and transmission by using a planar antenna corresponding to a region other than a region on the screen where contact is detected by the touch sensor among the plurality of planar antennas provided on the front surface side of the screen with respect to the display board and the touch sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control means performs at least one of reception and transmission by using a planar antenna corresponding to a region other than a region on the screen in which a frequency at which contact is detected by the touch sensor is equal to or greater than a threshold when display is performed on the screen by a specific application program. 
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control means performs at least one of reception and transmission by using a planar antenna corresponding to a region other than a region on the screen where a graphical user interface (GUI) component for pressing is displayed. 
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control means wirelessly performs at least one of the reception of the signal from the planar antenna and the transmission of the signal to the planar antenna. 
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 an insulating layer between the touch sensor and the planar antenna.   
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor detects contact with the screen by at least one of a projected capacitive type and an electromagnetic induction type. 
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor detects contact with the screen using an optical sensor. 
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the control means increases intensity of light emission of the first display element corresponding to a region on the screen where contact is detected. 
     
     
         16 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the control means increases intensity of light emission of at least one of blue and red of the first display element corresponding to a region on the screen where contact is detected. 
     
     
         17 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the first display element emits infrared light. 
     
     
         18 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor detects contact with the touch panel on a basis of a change in antenna characteristics when the planar antenna is contacted. 
     
     
         19 . A touch panel comprising:
 a display board configured to include a first display element that displays a first pixel that is one pixel of a screen of the touch panel and a second display element that displays a second pixel that is one pixel different from the first pixel of the screen;   a touch sensor configured to detect contact with the screen;   a planar antenna configured to be provided at a position on a front surface side of the screen with respect to the display board and the touch sensor, the position not facing the first display element and the second display element when viewed from above the screen; and   a control unit for performing at least one of reception of a signal from the planar antenna and transmission of a signal to the planar antenna via a space between the first display element and the second display element.   
     
     
         20 . The touch panel according to  claim 19 , wherein the planar antenna is provided at a position between the first display element and the second display element when viewed from above the screen.